Wisbech Grammar School

School Profile

We believe at Wisbech Grammar School that it is our duty to develop and challenge all the pupils in our care. It is our firmly held belief that educational development is not simply confined to the classroom or laboratory, but is also to be found in the drama studio, sports fields and music practice rooms. At WGS we offer holistic education and dare to go beyond the narrow confines of exam specifications, giving a unique educational experience.

The School has a fantastically talented teaching staff who really know their pupils. We are a tightly knit community who celebrate difference and diversity. Over the years staff and students get to know each other well. This gives boys and girls the confidence to approach teachers, whatever the situation, knowing they will receive a sympathetic hearing. It also allows them to negotiate their own individual learning pathway.

Our facilities are excellent. We enjoy a 21 acre site, giving students space and a place to breathe. Recent buildings include the Alan Salmon Hall (an assembly and performance space for our Preparatory School), an extension to our Sports Hall and the Dwight Centre for Performing Arts and English.

32% of pupils in HMC schools across the UK received help with their fees in 2015/16 totalling £442 million in assistance....that's over £1.2m per day. £212 million of this was in the form of means-tested bursaries.

79% of HMC schools in the UK and Ireland are co-educational, 13% are boys' only and 8% are girls' only schools. 60% offer boarding in some form.

Pupils in HMC schools play on average between 5 and 6 hours of sports and games a week in over 40 different sports - double the amount played by pupils in state schools. 36 of the medals won by Team GB at Rio 2016 were by athletes educated at HMC schools.